Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-10
Only two more weeks till Christ

Mr.. Jas. M. Moffitt made a bus
mess trip to Nashville this week.
Maj. A. j. Brown, of Viola, spent
two or three days in town this week.
Mr.. S. J.Walling of Shellbyville,
made short business trip to Nc
Minnville this week.
Judge j. P. Smith who is now
located at Chattanooga, was here a
day or two this week.
Good showers of rain have fall
len here this week, but nothing like
q sufficiency yet toreviveall the wells
and springs.
Miss Mamie Britain came down
from Sparta last Monday to hear the
great pianist, but returned Tuesday
very much disappointed.
Mr.. Geo. S. Stroud went down to
Woodbury. Monday and bought
nine head of mules to be fed on his
farm during the winter.
Mr.. Cyrus McClarty came home
last week from Red Boiling Springs,
but has been confined to his home
with sickness since his return.
Manchester organized a Building
and Loan Association last week sim
liar to that of McMinnville, and 101
shares were taken at the first meet
ing.
The Building and Loan ASCOT
alton loaned 5000 last Monday at a
premium of only $26, being the
smallest premium received for loan
in several months.
-Morford & Biles have big stock
of good things for Christmas, such as
candies, fruits, nuts, ETC., together
with the largest stock of staple and
fancy groceries in town.
Horse thieves are operating in
DeKalb county. That is getting
close to home, and Warren county
folks should see to the locks on their
stable doors.
Frank Maddux requests all of his
patrons who have accounts with him
to call and make settlement of the
same before the first of January, and
he will expect every one to do it
Remember this. At
Mr.. H. Rahm left on Monday o.
last week for Chattanooga, where he
expects to locate and engage in hi
business of boot and shoe making
His family will remain at their home
here.
Rev. J. w. Thomas left last Mon
day afternoon for his home at Mt
Morris, Ill. The Presbyterian con
gregation expects to make arrange
ments with him to return durinl
Cristmas week with his wife, and re
main here permanently.
j. d. Sanders, at A. Nunnelly'
old stand on East Main Street, nov
has on hand a well assorted stock O
! fresh family groceries and CONNECTIONS
Will also keep at all times fresl
t bread, cakes, pies, etc. Give him
5 call when you want anything in thi
line.
The Sparta people are also com
: planning bitterly over the new SEIZED
ule. 1t is worse on Sparta than an,
S other point on the route. The pass
J. enger train only remains there 1
: minutes, and gives them no chanc
= to answer mail received until mex
S day.
Jenkins is the place to buy you
: Christmas goods. He has a bi
y stock of Candies of all kinds, oak
g trimmings and flavorings, togetht
with full line Of fancy and famil
# groceries, canned goods, etc. Civ
|, him a call before you do your Chris
= mas baking.
Il -Hoodenpyl Bros have been bus
all this week opening up their larg
a and varied stock of Holiday Good
y They have goods suitable for presen
'e for all ages and both sexes. There
l. too great variety to enumera
them. You are invited to NAL
)r them an early call and examine the
st stock.
u Mr.. John H. Owen was marie
10 to Miss Belle Seals, at the home
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I
lg Seals, in this place, at noon Thursda
Of The ceremony was performed !
W Elder II. l., Walling, and the coup
e. left for the groom's homein the cou
1t try. The STANDARD wishes the
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